Leader development sits at the core of all our efforts. At ONEplace, we define a leader as someone who takes full responsibility and ownership for his/her role, developing the skills, knowledge, connections and awareness needed to fulfill that role, listens and learns from others, and teaches and shares with others. Or, to put it in a phrase:...

Jesselyn Leach is the Office Administrator/Program Mentor for Speak It Forward, an organization that uses spoken word poetry to transform lives. She happily discussed why she loves her job, and how mentorship has played a huge role in both her job duties and her own personal growth....

Famed UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, is remembered for leading the Bruins to 10 National Championships in 12 seasons (1964-75) including four undefeated seasons. Do you know how many years he coached the team prior to winning his first championship? Fifteen. With this vignette, Jim Collins makes a key point in Good to Great....